Police declared an unlawful assembly as demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Louisville.\n
A memorial to Breonna Taylor, placed in Jefferson Square Park, is photographed in downtown Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2020 as the city anticipates of the results of a grand jury inquiry into the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman shot by the Louisville Metro Police Department in her apartment earlier this year.
Tense moments played out as demonstrators and officers stood off near Jefferson Square Park. Police surrounded marchers and appeared to block them in. Water bottles were thrown at officers and law enforcement vehicles.from NBC affiliate WAVE of Louisville. The crew was able to get away unharmed with the help of a security guard.The office of Gov.
Fighting back tears, Louisville resident LaShawn Roberts said that the grand jury's decision had hurt many people across Louisville and beyond. Many raised their fists and chanted “Breonna Taylor,” encouraging friends to raise their voices as they marched past boarded-up windows and shuttered storefronts. Dozens of police cars kept close tabs on the protesters as they marched through the neighborhood.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron called for peace in light of what he conceded would be an unpopular decision.
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